Origins of "ansi" color codes

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Frank Palazzolo wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Some old PC terminal emulators emulate "ansi" color.  They use a total 
> of 16 colors, which are really 8 colors with light/dark (bold/normal) 
> versions.  The color modes are triggered by escape sequences.  The 
> actual colors used in various emulators vary quite a bit.
> 
> I am interested in knowing which terminal actually originated these 
> colors (vt241? vt3xx series?).

Neither the VT240 nor the VT330/340 support these color modes.

The VT525 does, but I doubt it was the first.  If I had to put money 
down, I'd say it was something non-DEC that did it first.

Peace...  Sridhar